Why is it that SSDI attorneys can only get 25% of back due benefits instead of 40% like a typical contingency agreement?

It was a policy decision made by Congress and included as part of the Social Security Act and signed into law by the President - as well as to...

Question about losing SS benifits if I get married

If you get married, your spouse's income and resources, in part, will count in the agency's assessment of your financial eligibility for SSI...

Will Social Security take away my disability check when I start receiving my pension checks? I live in Texas.

It depends on what you mean by "pension". - If you are at full retirement age, Social Security automatically converts your SSDI payments into...

Why can't I use my sons back pay for his personal use. Such as housing food ect.?

No, if you have receipts for or otherwise can prove how you spent the money in the past you conceivably could repay yourself the money. Social...

Problems with parents

If you are unable to manage your Social Security or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits (or if the Social Security Administration (SSA)...

What or who can help us?

There are a few things you can do to try and resolve your overpayment situation with Social Security, including trying to find an attorney to...

I am disabled & receive disability checks monthly. My ex wife gets a check for each of our 3 kids. what happens when they r 18?

For the child under age 18, the benefit will stop when he/she reaches age 18. For the full-time high school student, the benefit ends upon...

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Can I legally collect SS and unemployment benefits at the same time?

Generally, yes. The short answer is "yes, you can collect both types of benefits at the same time" in 45 states. Not so many years ago, a...

In Iowa if a father has not seen your children in a full year can you file absent parent and get social security for them?

Based on the information in your post and presuming the children are less than 18 years old, then no, not unless the father is collecting Social...

My son's SSI etc..

1) No, it does not mean he will be approved or disapproved. 2) If approved, you should be contacted to have an interview with Social Security...

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